Thursday, February 23, 2012

Email Hoax Identity Theft - Thu Feb 23, 2012


Don't Fall for the IRS's Dirty Dozen Tax Scams
Fox Business
In an effort to protect consumers, the IRS publishes the most prevalent tax scams each season. Here is a breakdown of five of the “Dirty Dozen tax scams” for 2012: Identity theft. In response to growing identity theft concerns, the IRS is revving up ...
Man sentenced in Fresno scam
ESPN
A judge sentenced 52-year-old Michael Martin Wednesday after he pleaded no contest to embezzlement by a public officer, identity theft and possession of heroin. Authorities say he and his wife, 45-year-old Dawn Griffin, applied for benefits under the ...
Fresno County worker sentenced in food stamp fraud
Sacramento Bee
Martin pleaded no contest last month to embezzlement by a public officer, identity theft and possession of heroin. Authorities say he and his wife, 45-year-old Dawn Griffin, applied for benefits under the name of a man in prison and redeemed them at ...
Action Line: The Internal Revenue Service issues annual 'Dirty Dozen' ranking ...
San Jose Mercury News
IRS.gov/identitytheft. Phishing: A scam typically carried out with the help of unsolicited email or a fake website that poses as a legitimate site to lure in potential victims and prompt them to provide valuable personal and financial information.
Beware of tax scams
Hometownlife.com
Falling for one of the scams can cost money and cause significant stress. The IRS can also assess interest and penalties. Therefore, it behooves us all to protect ourselves. Identity theft is the number one item on this year's dirty dozen list.
Fake BBB emails leading recipients to virus
WSOC Charlotte
The BBB said the emails are showing up all over the region and could make their way to anyone's computer. The email virus is currently the top alert on the BBB website. “We're getting more calls on this right now than any other scam,” said Tom ...


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